Hospice News March 21, 2024
Members of Congress are raising questions about the continued Medicare certification for new hospices in areas rife with fraud.
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra fielded questions in a House Ways & Means committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) fired questions at the secretary about an apparent lack of progress on curbing certifications for bad actors.
Though he pledged more detailed responses at a later date, Becerra told lawmakers that CMS is certifying hospices in markets where there is a need identified in the community.
“I can make sure that we give you a more complete answer than what I can give you right now. But...
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